Emanuel Macron urging Europe to join Trump in sanctioning Venezuela in a effort that will worsen the humanitarian crisis

I have made a separate thread as this pertains to the global "left" and its alliance with Trump in overthrowing the Bolivarian revolution.
Last week U.S sanctions blocked 18 million boxes of food the government of Venezuela was trying to purchase.
Now Macron wants to join in with Trump and is urging Europe to also sanction Venezuela.
New sanctions will Further block the government of Venezuela from accessing food and medicine for the people.
Macron is offering to provide humanitarian aide to those that the sanctions he is proposing and that Trump has initiated are affecting.
Macron and Trump are trying to starve Venezuela in order for them to have no choice but to accept the conditions that will be placed on the humanitarian aide, this includes exchange for their oil reserves.
Macron also suppprts the opposition in Venezuela who's supporters have destroyed government food supply warehouses (over 40 tons) The opposition have also stopped international suppliers from selling food products to the government for it food subsidies program. instead directing the food to private enterprises in Venezuela where they can inflate its prices.
In order to get Venezuela to accept the humanitarian aide they will attempt to starve and kill them via sanctions by not allowing Venezuelas government to purchase food and medicine

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"It means finding the very human narrative of a man navigating between idealism and pragmatism, faith and politics, non-violence, the pitfalls of acclaim as the perils of rejection" – Lesley Hazleton on the first muslim, the prophet.

Venezuela’s Vice President of the Constitutional Assembly, Aristobulo Isturiz, said U.S. sanctions are a part of an “asymmetrical war.”

The economic blockade imposed by the United States against Venezuela has prevented some 18 million boxes of food from the Local Supply and Production Committees, CLAP, from reaching the country, declared the Vice President of Venezuela’s National Constitutional Assembly, Aristobulo Isturiz.

The leader denounced U.S. economic sanctions on Venezuela, saying that they affect Venezuelan people — including the country’s most vulnerable sectors — the most, and not President Nicolas Maduro, as the U.S. government says it intends to do.

Isturiz explained that the latest round of sanctions against the Bolivarian nation blocked the payment of the boxes. It was only when countries allied with Venezuela intervened in the payment process, that the food was able to make its way in.

While Venezuela does have a food crisis that has resulted in mass food shortages, the blame is often pinned on the country’s socialist government. Government officials accuse right-wing opposition forces and their allies in the private sector and in international finance of intentionally sabotaging the economy.

Last year, over 750 opposition-controlled offshore companies linked to the Panama Papers scandal were accused of purposely redirecting Venezuelan imports of raw food materials from the government to the private sector. Many of these companies sell their products to private companies in Colombia, which resell them to Venezuelans living close to Colombia.

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Venezuela Protesters Set 40 Tons of Subsidized Food on Fire

In one of many attacks on food warehouses and distribution during recent opposition-led violence, in June protesters attacked a state-owned storehouse, setting fire to the building and destroying food reserves that were kept there.

About 50 tons of food that would have been distributed through the Mercal subsidized food market and subsidized government programs were ravaged by the flames, affecting some 40,000 families.
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"It means finding the very human narrative of a man navigating between idealism and pragmatism, faith and politics, non-violence, the pitfalls of acclaim as the perils of rejection" – Lesley Hazleton on the first muslim, the prophet.

The sanctions are pure sadism. They are an attack on the people of Venezuela.

“The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them, inasmuch as he who knows nothing is nearer to truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.”
- Thomas Jefferson

French President Emmanuel Macron has said he may push for European sanctions against Venezuela after meeting leaders of the opposition to President Nicolas Maduro in Paris on Monday.

Macron expressed "total support" for the National Assembly, dissolved by Venezuela's top court after the controversial election of a constituent assembly, the parliament's president Julio Borges said after meeting the French leader at the Elysée Palace.

Borges said that the opposition had received "impressive" support from abroad in its battle with Maduro, whom he accused of preventing international aid from arriving in the crisis-hit country.

Macron "condemned the repressive measures taken against the opposition and renewed his support for the rule of law and a healthy democratic process in Venezuela", a presidential statement said.

"He added that, in the absence of a positive sign from the government in this respect, France was ready to start a European consideration of adopting measures targeting those responsible for this situation," it went on.

Borges and his deputy, Freddy Guevara, were to go on to Madrid to meet Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Tuesday, to Berlin to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday and then to London to meet British Prime Minister Theresa May.

"It means finding the very human narrative of a man navigating between idealism and pragmatism, faith and politics, non-violence, the pitfalls of acclaim as the perils of rejection" – Lesley Hazleton on the first muslim, the prophet.

The government of Venezuela are looking at ways to improve the economy which has been affected due to the drop in oil prices which is traded in U.S dollars.
Venezuela has just decided to drop trading oil in U.S dollars and is moving over to other currencies to improve the economic situation in Venezuela

Is Venezuela About to Ditch the Dollar in Major Blow to US? Here’s Why It Matters

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Thursday that Venezuela will be looking to “free” itself from the U.S. dollar next week, Reuters reports. According to the outlet, Maduro will look to use the weakest of two official foreign exchange regimes (essentially the way Venezuela will manage its currency in relation to other currencies and the foreign exchange market), along with a basket of currencies.

According to Reuters, Maduro was referring to Venezuela’s current official exchange rate, known as DICOM, in which the dollar can be exchanged for 3,345 bolivars. At the strongest official rate, one dollar buys only 10 bolivars, which may be one of the reasons why Maduro wants to opt for some of the weaker exchange rates.

“Venezuela is going to implement a new system of international payments and will create a basket of currencies to free us from the dollar,” Maduro said in a multi-hour address to a new legislative “superbody.” He reportedly did not provide details of this new proposal.
Maduro hinted that the South American country would look to using the yuan instead, among other currencies.

“If they pursue us with the dollar, we’ll use the Russian ruble, the yuan, yen, the Indian rupee, the euro,” Maduro also said.
Venezuela sits on the world’s largest oil reserves but has been undergoing a major crisis, with millions of people going hungry inside the country which has been plagued with rampant, increasing inflation. In that context, the recently established economic blockade by the Trump administration only adds to the suffering of ordinary Venezuelans rather than helping their plight.

According to Reuters, a thousand dollars’ worth of local currency obtained when Maduro came to power in 2013 is now be worth little over one dollar.

A theory advanced in William R. Clark’s book Petrodollar Warfare – and largely ignored by the mainstream media – essentially asserts that Washington-led interventions in the Middle East and beyond are fueled by the direct effect on the U.S. dollar that can result if oil-exporting countries opt to sell oil in alternative currencies. For example, in 2000, Iraq announced it would no longer use U.S. dollars to sell oil on the global market. It adopted the euro, instead.

By February 2003, the Guardian reported that Iraq had netted a “handsome profit” after making this policy change. Despite this, the U.S. invaded not long after and immediately switched the sale of oil back to the U.S. dollar.

In Libya, Muammar Gaddafi was punished for a similar proposal to create a unified African currency backed by gold, which would be used to buy and sell African oil. Though it sounds like a ludicrous reason to overthrow a sovereign government and plunge the country into a humanitarian crisis, Hillary Clinton’s leaked emails confirmed this was the main reason Gaddafi was overthrown. The French were especially concerned by Gaddafi’s proposal and, unsurprisingly, became one of the war’s main contributors. (It was a French Rafaele jet that struck Gaddafi’s motorcade, ultimately leading to his death).

Iran has been using alternative currencies like the yuan for some time now and shares a lucrative gas field with Qatar, which may ultimately be days away from doing the same. Both countries have been vilified on the international stage, particularly under the Trump administration.[Edited 9/13/17 8:18am]

"It means finding the very human narrative of a man navigating between idealism and pragmatism, faith and politics, non-violence, the pitfalls of acclaim as the perils of rejection" – Lesley Hazleton on the first muslim, the prophet.

yeah, Hugo was such a success and everyone was happy and had food to eat and the best health care Cuba could offer... LOL Cuban Doctors...did you hear they cured cancer! yeah keep waiting for those results to be confirmed.

"I was raped by the Arkansas AG who then becomes Governor & President..." Juanita Broaddrick

The humanitarian crisis in Venezuela was created or at least made FAR worst by Hugo. I am not sure Nicky is any better.

He isn't. At least Chavez, like Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, had charisma. The untimely death of Chavez threw former bus driver Nicolas Maduro into a role he really wasn't prepared for and now he's using force to stay in power because he doesn't know what else to do. The only reason he stays in power is because the army backs him. For the time being. I hope there will come a time when the soldiers will refuse to fire at their own people.

"If you have men who will only come if they know there is a good road, I don't want them. I want men who will come if there is no road at all."
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The humanitarian crisis in Venezuela was created or at least made FAR worst by Hugo. I am not sure Nicky is any better.

He isn't. At least Chavez, like Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, had charisma. The untimely death of Chavez threw former bus driver Nicolas Maduro into a role he really wasn't prepared for and now he's using force to stay in power because he doesn't know what else to do. The only reason he stays in power is because the army backs him. For the time being. I hope there will come a time when the soldiers will refuse to fire at their own people.

I am not reading into what you said but: Fidel Castro and Che Guevara were MONSTERS up there with Hitler and Stalin and Pol Pot....and the day they each died was a GOOD day. As to hugo's "untimely death" yeah it was.... about 59 years too LATE/

"I was raped by the Arkansas AG who then becomes Governor & President..." Juanita Broaddrick

The humanitarian crisis in Venezuela was created or at least made FAR worst by Hugo. I am not sure Nicky is any better.

He isn't. At least Chavez, like Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, had charisma. The untimely death of Chavez threw former bus driver Nicolas Maduro into a role he really wasn't prepared for and now he's using force to stay in power because he doesn't know what else to do. The only reason he stays in power is because the army backs him.

"It is important to note that while the vitriolic right-wing government opposition is concentrated among the white and economically elite elements of the population, the barrios, shanty towns and rural areas that are home to the poor, Indigenous communities and the Afro-Venezuelans have not erupted into protest for the most part because they support the government. In order to understand the roots of the elite opposition's hate and racism toward Black and Indigenous government supporters, one has to understand the history of the presidency that preceded Maduro's -- that of Hugo Chavez."

"It means finding the very human narrative of a man navigating between idealism and pragmatism, faith and politics, non-violence, the pitfalls of acclaim as the perils of rejection" – Lesley Hazleton on the first muslim, the prophet.

"It means finding the very human narrative of a man navigating between idealism and pragmatism, faith and politics, non-violence, the pitfalls of acclaim as the perils of rejection" – Lesley Hazleton on the first muslim, the prophet.

Despite asserting that they live under a dictatorship, the opposition held regional primaries assisted by the National Electoral Council.
The Venezuelan opposition coalition held primaries Sunday to elect candidates for governors in 20 of the 23 states in the country to participate in regional elections slated for October.

With the assistance of the National Electoral Council, the Democratic Unity Roundtable, who has asserted that a dictatorship exists in the South America country, is now taking part in an electoral process with a direct, universal and secret vote, organized by the same institution that they have attacked in recent months, the CNE.

Democratic Action leader Henry Ramos Allup — who until August insisted that a new CNE board had to be installed in order for the opposition to participate in the next elections — declared that the right-wing coalition is obliged to appear in the regional elections to maintain the democratic image that it has projected internationally.

"The international community is supporting our electoral participation because that was one of the essential points we made, that an electoral calendar be set. Now that they have set the timetable ... what are we going to say to the international community, that we are not going to elections?"

Beginning in April, opposition forces led a campaign of destabilization in Venezuela in their efforts to overthrow the government of Nicolas Maduro, calling for foreign intervention and sanctions on the country. The violent protests and blockades led to more than 120 deaths and hundreds of injuries.

To that end, the opposition also said that it would not participate in any election unless Maduro stepped down even though his constitutionally-mandated term is not up until 2018.

Despite the fact that several voting centers were opened throughout Miranda state, voter attendance was low.

The lack of promotion and information about the process and the contradictions in the comments of some leaders influenced the turnout, which according to organizers, was 10 percent of the electoral roll.[Edited 9/15/17 5:00am]

"It means finding the very human narrative of a man navigating between idealism and pragmatism, faith and politics, non-violence, the pitfalls of acclaim as the perils of rejection" – Lesley Hazleton on the first muslim, the prophet.

Venezuelans apparently hate the government so much that the Opposition still couldn't get the voter turn out to over 10%

There is certainly frustration amongst the people of Venezuela about the current situation in the country. that doesn't mean that they prefer the opposition as international media would like you to think, evidently as the voter turn out indicates.
The opposition must be aware that through democratic process like elections that they will not be able to gain power. So they are seeking international intervention, sanctions and inciting violence amongst the small right wing extremists who support them.

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"It means finding the very human narrative of a man navigating between idealism and pragmatism, faith and politics, non-violence, the pitfalls of acclaim as the perils of rejection" – Lesley Hazleton on the first muslim, the prophet.

Absolutely all the time! I am not sure what you are getting at but YES they DO. They are of course shams. (see Saddam Hussian) Chavez was a dictator by any meaningful usage...there are elections in cuba....but that is a dictatorship.

"I was raped by the Arkansas AG who then becomes Governor & President..." Juanita Broaddrick

Absolutely all the time! I am not sure what you are getting at but YES they DO. They are of course shams. (see Saddam Hussian) Chavez was a dictator by any meaningful usage...there are elections in cuba....but that is a dictatorship.

Here is what Jimmy Carter said about Venezuela's "dictatorship" a few weeks ago: "As a matter of fact, of the 92 elections that we've monitored, I would say that the election process in Venezuela is the best in the world."

Carter won a Nobel prize for his work through the election-monitoring Carter Center, which has observed and certified past Venezuelan elections. But because Washington has sought for more than a decade to delegitimise Venezuela's government, his viewpoint is only rarely reported. His latest comments went unreported in almost all of the US media.

"It means finding the very human narrative of a man navigating between idealism and pragmatism, faith and politics, non-violence, the pitfalls of acclaim as the perils of rejection" – Lesley Hazleton on the first muslim, the prophet.

Absolutely all the time! I am not sure what you are getting at but YES they DO. They are of course shams. (see Saddam Hussian) Chavez was a dictator by any meaningful usage...there are elections in cuba....but that is a dictatorship.

Receipts below. https://www.google.com.au...-democracy Here is what Jimmy Carter said about Venezuela's "dictatorship" a few weeks ago: "As a matter of fact, of the 92 elections that we've monitored, I would say that the election process in Venezuela is the best in the world." Carter won a Nobel prize for his work through the election-monitoring Carter Center, which has observed and certified past Venezuelan elections. But because Washington has sought for more than a decade to delegitimise Venezuela's government, his viewpoint is only rarely reported. His latest comments went unreported in almost all of the US media.

yeah jimmy carter says

"I was raped by the Arkansas AG who then becomes Governor & President..." Juanita Broaddrick

Absolutely all the time! I am not sure what you are getting at but YES they DO. They are of course shams. (see Saddam Hussian) Chavez was a dictator by any meaningful usage...there are elections in cuba....but that is a dictatorship.

Receipts below. https://www.google.com.au...-democracy Here is what Jimmy Carter said about Venezuela's "dictatorship" a few weeks ago: "As a matter of fact, of the 92 elections that we've monitored, I would say that the election process in Venezuela is the best in the world." Carter won a Nobel prize for his work through the election-monitoring Carter Center, which has observed and certified past Venezuelan elections. But because Washington has sought for more than a decade to delegitimise Venezuela's government, his viewpoint is only rarely reported. His latest comments went unreported in almost all of the US media.

"It means finding the very human narrative of a man navigating between idealism and pragmatism, faith and politics, non-violence, the pitfalls of acclaim as the perils of rejection" – Lesley Hazleton on the first muslim, the prophet.

The humanitarian crisis in Venezuela was created or at least made FAR worst by Hugo. I am not sure Nicky is any better.

He isn't. At least Chavez, like Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, had charisma. The untimely death of Chavez threw former bus driver Nicolas Maduro into a role he really wasn't prepared for and now he's using force to stay in power because he doesn't know what else to do. The only reason he stays in power is because the army backs him. For the time being. I hope there will come a time when the soldiers will refuse to fire at their own people.

Your skepticism about the elections is mendacious as you know very well that Jimmy Carters organization that monitors elections is a highly reputable source to confirm that elections are not "shams".
This is about privatization of Venezuelas oil reserves so that Western elites can acquire it.
The government of Venezuela won't allow it as they are socialist. The opposition however will allow privatization, Hence the western medias bias towards the opposition.

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"It means finding the very human narrative of a man navigating between idealism and pragmatism, faith and politics, non-violence, the pitfalls of acclaim as the perils of rejection" – Lesley Hazleton on the first muslim, the prophet.

"It means finding the very human narrative of a man navigating between idealism and pragmatism, faith and politics, non-violence, the pitfalls of acclaim as the perils of rejection" – Lesley Hazleton on the first muslim, the prophet.

he added Venezuela and North Korea were added for a reason.... think about it.

You tell us, please. what threat do Venezuelans and North Koreans pose?

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"It means finding the very human narrative of a man navigating between idealism and pragmatism, faith and politics, non-violence, the pitfalls of acclaim as the perils of rejection" – Lesley Hazleton on the first muslim, the prophet.

he added Venezuela and North Korea were added for a reason.... think about it.

You tell us, please. what threat do Venezuelans and North Koreans pose? . [Edited 9/26/17 6:43am]

where did I say or suggest they posed a threat? give it some thought... apply some reason to this... why would he add 2 such countries? (and maybe Chad to a lesser extent)

Only, spell it out.
A travel ban is supposedly to ban people who pose a threat to national security.
Xenophobia, Islamaphobia was the propaganda/excuse for the Muslim ban.
What about Venezuela? What's the threat?
He is planning to attack them for their land and resources, right?
That's what you're getting at?

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"It means finding the very human narrative of a man navigating between idealism and pragmatism, faith and politics, non-violence, the pitfalls of acclaim as the perils of rejection" – Lesley Hazleton on the first muslim, the prophet.

where did I say or suggest they posed a threat? give it some thought... apply some reason to this... why would he add 2 such countries? (and maybe Chad to a lesser extent)

Only, spell it out. A travel ban is supposedly to ban people who pose a threat to national security. Xenophobia, Islamaphobia was the propaganda/excuse for the Muslim ban. What about Venezuela? What's the threat? He is planning to attack them for their land and resources, right? That's what you're getting at? . [Edited 9/26/17 6:58am]

He added these token non-Muslim countries to the list so he can argue that the ban is not just based on religion.

"I was raped by the Arkansas AG who then becomes Governor & President..." Juanita Broaddrick